Elkins Speedway--Opening Night Results--Saturday, May 3, 1980

[Jimmy Henry]

31 Years Ago @ Elkins Speedway...Opening Night, Saturday, May 3rd -1980

#1 song on the Pop Culture Chart: "Call Me" - Blondie

#1 Movie at the box office for this week was "Raging Bull"

#1 song on the Country Music chart: "Are you on the road to lovin' me again" - Debby Boone

The Pittsburgh Steelers won their 4th Super Bowl ring by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Ca.

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles to capture the World Championship a few months earlier.

Ron & Sharon Kimble promoted Elkins Speedway
Richard Skidmore continued to be Elkins Speedways loyal flagman.

Sure do miss those days!---well, some of them.


Late Model Top 5 -25-lap feature:

1. (Car # 31) Denny Chamberlain--Heat Winner
2. (Car #0) Dave Groves
3. (Car #43) Gene Tallman
4. (Car #40) Gene Towson--Heat Winner
5. (Car #35) Rick Burrows


Semi Late Top 5 -20-lap feature:

1. (Car #52) Red Frederick--Heat Winner
2. (Car #83) Bernard Keene--Heat Winner
3. (Car #00) Chuck Harper
4. (Car #19) Brad Harris
5. (Car #B1) Paul Wilmoth

Street Stocks Top 5 -15-lap feature:

1. (Car #s3) Neal Paugh--Heat Winner
2. (Car #21) Buddy Tasker
3. (Car #11) Jim Younce
4. (Car #04) Mike White
5. (Car #00) Bobby Brown